Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 135.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 135.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2,847.9% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 625.99 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -90.93 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 88.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.3962 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1998 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -3736.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2000 | -37.86 % change on previous year | -1957.0% |
| 2001 | -90.75 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2002 | 96.68 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2003 | 80.97 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 92.14 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2005 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2006 | 35.89 % change on previous year | -1136.3% |
| 2007 | -60.27 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2008 | 282.45 % change on previous year | -568.6% |
| 2009 | -90.93 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2010 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2011 | 482.06 % change on previous year | +1297.9% |
| 2012 | -48.65 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2013 | 147.67 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
| 2014 | -71.13 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2015 | 67.07 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2016 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2017 | -51.86 % change on previous year | +339.0% |
| 2018 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 384.87 % change on previous year | -2794.1% |
| 2020 | -70.6 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2021 | -52.62 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 625.99 % change on previous year | -1289.7% |
| 2023 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2024 | 135.18 % change on previous year | -2847.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 135.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -69.61 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 135.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3736.7% | -0.3962 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2847.9% | -4.92 % change on previous year | 135.18 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2794.1% | -14.29 % change on previous year | 384.87 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1957.0% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -37.86 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1297.9% | 34.48 % change on previous year | 482.06 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1289.7% | -52.62 % change on previous year | 625.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -0.3962 % change on previous year | 88.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.49 % change on previous year | -90.93 % change on previous year | 282.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.84 % change on previous year | -71.13 % change on previous year | 482.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.61 % change on previous year | -70.6 % change on previous year | 625.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 150 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Jamaica 145.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 144.46 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Brazil 128.69 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Philippines 113.73 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guatemala 107.12 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Gabon was 135.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 625.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.